§ 8:1001. Declaration of policy.

(a)

It is the policy of the city to bring about the opportunity of each person to obtain housing without regard to race, color, religion, handicap, sex, familial status, or national origin through fair, orderly and lawful procedures.

(b)

This policy is established upon a recognition that each individual has the inalienable right to obtain housing without regard to race, color, sex, religion, disability, familial status or national origin. This policy identifies the detrimental effect that discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, disability, familial status or national origin, has on the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the city and parish. The city and parish acknowledges its responsibility to use its power to prevent the denial of housing based on such considerations because such considerations constitute an unjust denial or deprivation of inalienable rights.

(Ord. No. 15307, § 1, 5-9-12)